It is probably a pretty safe bet that the first thing most people think about, when someone mentions listening devices, are words like covert, sneaky, spying and yes, even busybody. And why not? Listening devices are certainly used for all of those things. But listening devices also have a lot of other uses that have nothing to do with any of those things. Listening devices can be used for enjoyment and for plain old peace of mind.

Let's look at some prime examples. You live in a two-story house and have a new baby. Newborns are well known for waking their parents up at all hours of the day and night because they are hungry, they are wet, or maybe they just want some attention. So when baby actually sleeps, as a new parent, you want to take advantage of that. With listening devices as your babysitter, you can go ahead downstairs and get some work done in the basement, do a little ground floor cleaning or even spend some time working in your home office. The listening devices will let you know exactly when baby is awake, even if the baby is only laying in the crib cooing, you will know it.

What if you are an astute nature lover and you want to enjoy the sounds as well as the sights of nature to the fullest? There are listening devices that act as personal sound amplifiers that will bring the sound of nature right to your ears. Have you ever heard a deer? Not the noise they make when they are walking or running or even eating grass. Have you ever heard the sound a deer actually vocalizes? Not many people have. With one of these great listening devices at your disposal, you might just get lucky enough to finally be able to answer the key question, what kind of sound does a deer make?